äss
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ass"
Estonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin as. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
äss (genitive ässa, partitive ässa)
- ace (playing card)
- (colloquial) ace (expert)
- (tennis) ace (serve won without the opponent hitting the ball)
Declension
| Declension of äss (ÕS type 22i/külm, length gradation) | |||
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| nominative | äss | ässad | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | ässa | ||
| genitive | ässade | ||
| partitive | ässa | ässi ässasid | |
| illative | ässa ässasse |
ässadesse ässisse | |
| inessive | ässas | ässades ässis | |
| elative | ässast | ässadest ässist | |
| allative | ässale | ässadele ässile | |
| adessive | ässal | ässadel ässil | |
| ablative | ässalt | ässadelt ässilt | |
| translative | ässaks | ässadeks ässiks | |
| terminative | ässani | ässadeni | |
| essive | ässana | ässadena | |
| abessive | ässata | ässadeta | |
| comitative | ässaga | ässadega | |
Etymology 2
See ässitama (“to irritate; to incite; to agitate”).
Interjection
äss
Swedish
Alternative forms
Noun
äss n
- ace; card marked with one spot
- ace; someone who is remarkably skilled at something
Declension
Declension of äss
| nominative | genitive | ||
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| singular | indefinite | äss | äss |
| definite | ässet | ässets | |
| plural | indefinite | äss | äss |
| definite | ässen | ässens | |
See also
| Playing cards in Swedish · kort (layout · text) | ||||||
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| ess, äss | tvåa, två | trea, tre | fyra | femma, fem | sexa, sex | sjua, sju |
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| åtta | nia, nio | tia, tio | knekt | dam | kung | joker |
Further reading
- äss in Svensk ordbok.